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Show CALIFORNIA HYDRO EL ECTRIC COMPANIES In croatlnB au Increiitto in rnto of 27 per cent to "the Southern Calif ir- I . s v ' w lila Edison Co., the California Kail-road Kail-road CommlMlOQ takes a broad view whoa It says: "It Is vital!)' necessary for tho continued con-tinued Rrowth nnd prosperlly'of- tho vast territory' supplied by 'applicant with electric caerey. thai its lull- proftrm' of development go forward without serious interruption It! is la tho brat Interest of consumers consum-ers that they pay' rates sufficiently I reasonable to enable the company to erri a, fair sad roaonblo. return 'upon 'up-on thea ctual 'investment. TJniesa this la! done t Is plain that the uUllty cannot , borrow sufficient funds to carry forward ' necessary develop r " i emnts- It Is beoomloc ta- creaslnKly evident that the business life of a community is In a very large measure dependont for Us growth anil expansion,' and 4a boojo Instances, even 'ita cohtitied operation opera-tion upon olectric onersy and as ths co i( of Bteam generation is constant- ,r ' ii( M c Ok ' 7 increatdni; the neceealty for cheaper cheap-er production of' electricity by h'ydro i . i . ' i J' ! . ' 1. V? " ' electric devolopmont has become more and moro rocoRnlzod. '"Of coureo It Is not to bo umier-stood umier-stood that tho .Railroad Commlssloa urges tho payment of unreasonable rutesltoistlmualte Investment In this public utHltybut.When It Is consider-oJithati'td consider-oJithati'td placai this company, In a position 'iwherbMlo can saccesafully. finance will not result at .this tlmq in! even anS)por cent return on Investment, In-vestment, If will at onca.be realized real-ized tnat' the burden "upon! tho .consumer .con-sumer la not unreasonable? ' |